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@DarkCvrle Got a link to that confirmation?

This was frustrating the heck out of me this weekend. I picked up a copy of Dead or Alive 4 at a used game shop on Sunday and COULD NOT get it to install. Finally I found that auto-start option and it did.

Glad they’re finally fixing it, this has been an issue for a few weeks.

@Zenszulu You’re not wrong on that!

Just look at the number of consoles sold in Japan on a weekly/monthly basis.

Their statement is completely accurate. It’s still surprising that companies like Squeenix and Capcom are releasing what they release on it.

@Tomato_Goose Some people just want to watch the world burn, I guess!

(Disclaimer: Obviously it sucks when anyone loses their job, I’m not celebrating this)

Well, at least they’re not cutting jobs involved in the actual making of games. That’s rather important when making games is your business. If they have to cut, let it be positions that don’t impact THAT.

I’m completely happy with my current PS5 sitting next to my series X.

No optical drive included for that insane price. Ridiculous.

@GuyinPA75 I stand by my $5 is about right comment.

@ironcrow86 To be fair, I’ll hold out for $5 for this pile of crud. Also, you might be looking at the deluxe upgrade option, not the actual deluxe version!

$20.99 for Kill the Justice League.

Still too high.

@Scummbuddy Thats a bit different than not being able to install a game you own but obviously glitches happen.

@kevinm360 Yeah, I figure there’s a lot of kludge in there (and in any OS, let’s face it), and with the series X running a variant of Windows 11, well…things will definitely happen.

@FraserG Agreed! I’m just amused (WARNING: SONY FANBOY OPINION INCOMING) at the seeming lack of comparable bugs on the PS5 side of things like this. Though obviously there’s no BC to the extent XBox has, I fully grant you.

Of course, I know that Sony still has that three months of the PSN being dead back during the PS3 era. That outage cost me the platinum trophy for AC2 when it happened!

It’s good that MS usually addresses these quickly tho.

@FraserG I’m trying to say that these kinds of bugs shouldn’t even happen while fixing a seemingly unrelated bug, that’s all.

When I first got my series x a few months ago, there was some weird issue that prevented 360 games from auto-logging in. Went away after a few weeks, but as an Xbox noob I thought it was normal.

If THIS bug had happened? I’d probably have returned the series x and moved on with my life, since a big reason for getting it was the backwards compatability. I just can’t comprehend how these things happen while in the process of fixing something that you would think would have no relation to it.

But I guess that’s why I’m just some schlub playing games instead of fixing bugs!

…how, HOW does a multiplayer bug fix affect the ability to install XBox/360 disc games?

Like…how are they in ANY way related?

@Banjo- @Trmn8r All I notice is that my question as to how much MS takes off of every XBox console game sale hasn’t been answered.

This feels like a more forgiving and less realistic Elite:Dangerous.

I mean that in a good way and a bad way, in that it seems entertaining but I am VERY BAD AT DRIVING.

It’s a damn shame that it won’t have the original music, but if I really require that…I can bust out my PS3 and fire the original disc up!

So…how much does MS take from each game sold on the XBox?

I think that’s a relevant fact to consider. I genuinely don’t know the answer, but if it approaches 30%…MS has no leg to stand on.

@DarkCvrle It’s almost like those larger companies have the wherewithal to throw more people at optimizing for the lesser console. Weird!

@Tyrant_T103 That’s for the S, and people knew going in the S was lower power and wouldn’t give the same experience as the X would.

You spend less money, you get what you paid for I guess!

Ubisoft AND Disney Star Wars?

Count me allllllll the way out till it hits the bargain bin!

Finally played the original Halo game via the MC collection on my series X.

Holy damn I hate driving the Warthog. I failed that last escape five times. Damn thing steers like a whale, and I fully admit I may be doing it wrong.

@jikflet Pretty much the reason I don’t care about this release. How hard is it to just…put the series X game on a disc?

I look forward to playing this on PS5 next year!

Nah. I’m good. Ubisoft is just on my do-not-give-money list anymore.

@NeutronBomb Sony makes dumb decision

MS: Hold my beer, imma top this.

I’ll laugh if Sony steps in and says “Hey, here’s a dev kit for free, enjoy!”

@Utena-mobile re-adds the HD collection to my list

I feel a bit better and will likely snag it this weekend then!

Now when I’ll have time to PLAY it is debatable…

@Savage_Joe Given the rumor that Horizon 5 might be coming to PS5, your sarcasm was not sarcasm-y enough!

@Savage_Joe There, uh…there won’t be a PS5 version because they won’t be able to sell 4 anymore…

@Markatron84 Beat me to the Zunes and Windows Phones comment, well done!

@Banjo- I’m about to pull the trigger, what complaints?
Edit: Oh, wow. One google search pulled up a bunch of stuff. removes game from wishlist Thanks for that!

@TheSimulator A former XBox head honcho’s life is saved by a piece of tech developed by MS’s rival. I’d call that an interesting anecdote worthy of inclusion here.

I’m just happy he’s doing well.

@TheSimulator Tell me you know nothing about Hi-Fi Rush without telling me you know nothing about Hi-Fi Rush.

I was today years old when I heard this game existed. I…guess the anticipation level is high for others? That said, hope it’s good!

@Darude84 I picked up Cult of the Lamb on disc for $10 clearance at Walmart a few months ago and I enjoyed the heck out of it! Cosmic horror with cute animals is a surprisingly excellent genre!

@Lup Fair! I got it on sale for PS a while back and while it is a VERY GOOD GAME, I just couldn’t get deeply into it. But FF14/movie marathons were also distracting me from it.

Since it offers cross-saves, I do plan on picking it up for my series X as well down the road and playing with friends on both platforms. glares at Larian for not implementing cross-play yet

@Lup I sincerely doubt BG3 will hit $10 before the PS7 happens. Good luck with that!

@Deityjester Might as well skip the XBox, then. >.>

@jesse_dylan The physical copies sold out immediately during the first run. They wouldn’t be doing a reprint if it weren’t selling well in general. Adding XBox would probably be a drop in the bucket.

That said…it would make the XBox the only console to be able to play ALL the mainline non-MMORPG FF games minus FF16. That would be kinda cool, since FF13 and the other 13 sequels are locked to PS3 only.

@Deityjester glances at the $299 or less for a Switch

Glances at the MUCH larger amount for a midrange gaming PC

...nah. The PS5 and Switch or Series X and Switch combos are a much better investment. Or wait for the Switch 2 assuming its fully backward compatible with Switch games.

@anoyonmus I’m happy with my combo! My PS5 lives in a nice stand under my TV, along with my series X, Switch, and 4k blu ray player.

I’ve considered wall mounting my living room tv, but nah. I’m not that minimalist.

Hopefully they’ve learned from AW2 and will actually kick out a physical release at launch.

owns them all on PS digitally and fully intends to buy a physical copy for switch and PS when they release again

This is why a PS and Switch pairing is pretty much the best gaming combo currently. I say this as someone who owns both a PS4 and 5, Switch and Series X.

If you have an XBox only…snag a Switch. You won’t regret it, especially in situations like this.

@andrewsqual And this has what to do with the actual article in question?

I mean…at this current time, they aren’t wrong.

Before anyone starts in, I DO own a series X, and I’ve bought 31 disc games and seven digital ones in the few months I’ve had it.

That said…unless you NEED Forza, Halo, Starfield, or a few of the other exclusives, or you’re a Gamepass devotee…their statement is sadly not incorrect, just rather more blunt than most devs would allow.

My opinion is also coming from someone who is now the happy owner of Forza Horizon 4/5 Ultimate editions as well as a used disc copy of Horizon 3, btw! I’m genuinely sad I slept on these games just because of my younger self’s hatred of MS!

It amuses me that a WoW expansion is being touted as an XBox game.

Guess my Series X will be my first and last XBox, whether I want it to be or not.

Meanwhile, my Switch 2 and PS6 are sure purchases.

@Sifi Call me crazy, but I'm pretty sure the number of current-gen console exclusives available for PS5 is larger than the current-gen console exclusives for XBox.

That isn't even the topic being discussed, anyway.

Can’t blame Capcom or SNK for skipping XBox on some titles, frankly.